Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between grape-Nuts Cereal and penne
- Grape-Nuts Cereal is richer than penne in iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, carbs, protein, zinc, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for grape-Nuts Cereal is 340% higher.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 5 times more fiber than penne. Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 13g of fiber, while penne contains 2.7g.
- Penne contains less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than grape-Nuts Cereal.
Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +313.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +295.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 28mg | 0.8mg | 340% |
| Manganese | 3.236mg | 141% | |
| Folate | 345µg | 86% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.86mg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.65mg | 54% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.62mg | 54% | |
| Phosphorus | 467mg | 118mg | 50% |
| Fiber | 13g | 2.7g | 41% |
| Copper | 0.34mg | 38% | |
| Magnesium | 124mg | 30mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 80.49g | 16.8g | 21% |
| Selenium | 9.1µg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.872mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 361kcal | 126kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 11.22g | 5.7g | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.07mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 465mg | 248mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.34g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 122mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Choline | 31.9mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 1.81g | 4g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.78g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 1g | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.1g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 322kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 28g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.49g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.86g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +379.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1968.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +376.2% |






